personal property

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nounLaw.
  1. an estate or property consisting of movable articles both corporeal, as furniture or jewelry, or incorporeal, as stocks or bonds (distinguished from real property).

Origin of personal property

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First recorded in 1830–40

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British Dictionary definitions for personal property

personal property

noun
  1. law movable property, such as furniture or money: Also called: personalty Compare real property

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Cultural definitions for personal property

personal property

Furniture, automobiles, boats, and other possessions that are not included in the category of real property.

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